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Episode 2: 1956

A series looking back at the events and music of each year from 1955 - 1979. Tonight part 2: 1956. First broadcast in 1980.

A 25-part series, first broadcast in 1980, covering the years 1955-1979. The most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as songs of the year, extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings read by Bill Bingham. Tonight Stuart Grundy introduces part 2: 1956.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 30 May 2020 03:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Chuck Berry

    ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN

    • HEAD OVER HEELS.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2649.

  • LEE, SHIRLEY AND

    LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

    • RHYTHM & BLUES.
    • CAPITOL RECORDS.
    • AHLCD-7.

  • Fats Domino

    BLUEBERRY HILL

    • 20 ROCK N ROLL GREATS.
    • MUSIC FOR PLEASURE FRANCE VDL'.
    • CD-MFP-6007.

  • Carl Perkins

    BLUE SUEDE SHOES

    • THE BEST OF SUN RECORDS.
    • NOT2CD210.
    • NOT-2CD210.

  • The Teenagers

    WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists.
    • EMI.
    • CDEMTVD-100*.

  • Gene Vincent

    BE BOB A LULA

    • THAT'S ROCK 'N' ROLL.
    • EMI.
    • CDEMITVD-100.

  • Jim Lowe

    GREEN DOOR

    • ROCK AND ROLL DRIVE-IN.
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWKS-4236.

  • The Platters

    My Prayer

    • Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Original Soundtrack.
    • Concord Records.
    • 08880-723123129.

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    The Saints' Rock and Roll

    • Bill Haley and the Comets.
    • Bulldog.
    • BDCD-2002.

  • Little Richard

    RIP IT UP

    • 22 GREATEST HITS.
    • MERCURY.
    • 830834-2.

  • Tommy Steele

    Rock With The Caveman

    • Tommy Steele's Greatest Hits.
    • Deram.
    • 820 688-2.

  • The Dreamweavers

    It's Almost Tomorrow

    • 50's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.
    • OG-3501.

  • Elvis Presley

    Hound Dog

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hit.
    • RCA.
    • PD-90100.

  • Pat Boone

    I'LL BE HOME

    • FRIENDLY PERSUASION.
    • CAMBRA.
    • CR-042/A.

  • Lonnie Donegan

    ROCK ISLAND LINE

    • THE EP COLLECTION.
    • SEE FOR MILES.
    • SEECD-346.

  • Elvis Presley

    Love Me Tender

    • The All-Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • PD-90100.

  • Elvis Presley

    DON'T BE CRUEL

    • HEAD OVER HEELS.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2649.

  • Elvis Presley

    Heartbreak Hotel

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • PD-90100.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    The Blues Are Still Blue

    • ROUGH TRADE RECORDS.

  • James Brown

    Give It Up or Turnit a Loose (The Reflex Re-vision)

    Remix Artist: Reflex.
    • Polydor.

  • Prefab Sprout

    Don't Sing

    • Columbia.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 3 Dec 2014 01:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
  • Sun 29 Nov 2015 04:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
  • Sat 26 Nov 2016 04:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
  • Wed 28 Nov 2018 01:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
  • Sun 17 Nov 2019 04:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
  • Sat 30 May 2020 03:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music